Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for heating and cooling wind turbine components
- Patent Title (中): 风力发电机组件加热和冷却系统
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Application No.: US12208495Application Date: 2008-09-11
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Publication No.: US08047774B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Bharat S. Bagepalli
- Applicant: Bharat S. Bagepalli
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agent James W. Pemrick; Ernest G. Cusick; Frank A. Landgraff
- Main IPC: F01D5/08
- IPC: F01D5/08

Abstract:
A heating and cooling system for a wind turbine is provided and includes a gearbox, gearbox heat exchanger, generator, generator heat exchanger, and a cooling duct. The cooling duct is connected to the gearbox and generator heat exchangers, and is used to transport air across both heat exchangers to cool the gearbox and generator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100061853A1 SYSTEM FOR HEATING AND COOLING WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS Public/Granted day:2010-03-11
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